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Bausch & Lomb

Ingestion of harmful substance — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bausch & Lomb in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
Employer Bausch & Lomb Report ID 20190910141
Address 140 North Goodman City, State ZIP ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14609
Event Date September 27, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Ingestion of harmful substance Source of Injury Disinfectants
Industry (NAICS) 333314 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.15000, -77.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee picked up a beverage bottle that had previously fallen from a janitor's cart and drank from it. The bottle contained a blue liquid that was a disinfectant cleaning solution. The employee suffered chemical burns to the throat and esophagus and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 27, 2019, a worker at Bausch & Lomb in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as ingestion of harmful substance, with disinfectants identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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